The Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County seeks an extra $4,755 from the city to build handicap accessible bathrooms -- that also are transgender-friendly -- at The Mill in Lincoln, Illinois. The group hopes to have everything done so The Mill, a former Route 66 restaurant, can open as a local museum in the … Continue reading Additional funding sought for The Mill’s bathrooms
Category: Preservation
Anyone know about this neon sign?
Do you recognize this "Hotel" neon sign that once stood on Route 66 in Illinois? If so, a collector of vintage and replica neon signs and a longtime Route 66 News reader in Texas wants to know about it. Michael Brown is trying to get more documentation about its origins. So far, all he knows … Continue reading Anyone know about this neon sign?
Hotel Castaneda renovation funding hits a snag
A state office's rejections of tax-credit loan applications may slow Allan Affeldt's bid to renovate the historic but long-closed Hotel Castaneda in Las Vegas, New Mexico. According to a story in the Albuquerque Journal, the New Mexico Finance Authority nixed several applications for a loan that's meant to aid real-estate development in troubled areas. “It’s … Continue reading Hotel Castaneda renovation funding hits a snag
Clocks being installed on Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa
The long-awaited clocks that were supposed to be placed on the top of the historic Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa were being installed Thursday. KOTV in Tulsa posted video of some of the installation: NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com | The clocks, designed to resemble the originals, had been … Continue reading Clocks being installed on Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa
Carthage compromise may aid Route 66 travelers
The city of Carthage, Missouri, and the Missouri Department of Transportation may have hammered out a compromise that will lead to a better bridge-project detour for Route 66 travelers and give maintenance to those old bridges on the detour. The Carthage Press reports the agreement that will be voted on by the city council Oct. 25: … Continue reading Carthage compromise may aid Route 66 travelers
El Fidel Hotel to be auctioned next week
The historic El Fidel Hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico, will be auctioned online for six-day period starting Oct. 27. The 1923 hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is going on the block because its owner is retiring. The auction will begin 10 a.m. Oct. 27 and end 6 p.m. Nov. 1. The … Continue reading El Fidel Hotel to be auctioned next week
Fabulous 40 Motel in Adrian reopens
The Fabulous 40 Motel in Adrian, Texas, reopened last week after a hiatus of more than a decade. And the new proprietors also own The Bent Door cafe along Route 66 in Adrian, which they also hope to reopen sometime next year. Roy and Ramona Kiewert reopened the Fabulous 40 Motel on Oct. 7 after buying the … Continue reading Fabulous 40 Motel in Adrian reopens
Cucamonga Service Station wins state preservation award
The century-old Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga, California, recently received a prestigious preservation honor. The old Route 66 gas station received one of two Preservation Design Awards from the California Preservation Foundation on Sept. 29. The California Preservation Foundation celebrates and recognizes exemplary work in historic preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, sustainability, studies, reports and other significant categories in the preservation … Continue reading Cucamonga Service Station wins state preservation award
Flying C Ranch manager may revive Milagro gas station
The closed Milagro gas station west of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, may be resurrected by the manager of the nearby Flying C Ranch travel center. Last week's print edition of The Communicator newspaper in Santa Rosa reported Frank Tavenner, manager of the Flying C off Interstate 40 about 10 miles west of the Milagro station, is … Continue reading Flying C Ranch manager may revive Milagro gas station
Couple buys historic bank building in Carterville
A local couple recently bought a historic but deteriorated bank building in downtown Carterville, Missouri, and plan to eventually turn it into a residential and retail center. Brock and Courtney Powell of Carterville purchased the former First National Bank building at 301 Main St. (aka Route 66) about two months ago, reported the Joplin Globe. Brock Powell … Continue reading Couple buys historic bank building in Carterville